1961 Gretsch Tennessean 6113 Incredibly rare transitional model

Description: 1961 Gretsch 6113 Tennessean.... Incredibly rare guitar in good playable condition.Neck reset to correct angle, giving good break angle over the bridge.Refretted with Jescar 45100 nickel silver frets.Bridge pickup replaced with an old authentic Hilotron of the era. (there was a mini Gibson humbucker in there)Bridge rosewood foot repaired to the correct height (somebody had sanded it down in order to lower the action to compensate for the need of a neck reset)Lots of knocks, rubbing and staining, cracks in the headstock overlay veneer etc.Something small like a screw is rattling inside if you shake it.I am willing to take it to a luthier of your choice for an inspection, must be within 50 miles of zip 80538. Buyer pays. I will source a hard-case and get it professionally packed at Fedex or UPS with insurance if you need it shipped, but I'm not taking responsibility for transit damage. I can work with you to find your preferred method of shipping. Information from Gretschpages.com :"The 6113 is a little-known footnote in Tennesseean history, with more than slightly hazy origins... As the 6119 Tennessean was transitioning from the early, single-pickup version to the Electrotone-bodied version in the early 60s, there was apparently some movement at Gretsch HQ to drop the 6119 and instead offer an all-new 6113 model. This reportedly created a bit of kefluffle with Chet Atkins regarding royalties, so the 6113 was shelved and the twin-pickup 6119 Tennessean we know and love picked up where the stillborn 6113 left off. Very, very few 6113 models escaped the factory, but they are out there, confounding Tennessean fans." (Gretschpages.com)

Price: 2500 USD

Location: Loveland, Colorado

End Time: 2024-11-17T16:41:45.000Z

Shipping Cost: 100 USD